Experiences

Bio Lab

Expertise around biomimicry and bio-inspired design.

A weekend to explore Biomimicry, learn how to make projects inspired by Nature and share.

Next edition 2024 - June 28-30 - 25 people

Summer Bio Lab 2024

This experience is for you if

You are passionate about nature and like to explore new ways to connect with it.
You're interested in learning about the power of nature-inspired design to create sustainable solutions.
You enjoy creativity and are looking for new perspectives for your design projects.
You like the idea of spending a weekend in the mountains, surrounded by like-minded people and experts in the field.
You want to challenge yourself and expand your skills through interactive workshops and nature experiences.

What you will experience

Learning and entertainment

In this experience, learning new stories, concepts, methodologies and techniques is combined with leisure and entertainment.

Community and networking

You will come into contact with other people who have the same interest as you in sustainability, nature and local development. And you will do it in a face-to-face format, away from the screens.

Be part of the change.

You will be contributing to new ways of doing things, in tune with the needs of communities and the planet.

Summer Bio Lab 2024

Next edition 2024 - June 28-30 - 25 people

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SBL24 Concept

Join us for a unique experience in the middle of nature. During an inspiring weekend, we will explore the intersection between biomimicry, design and territory, taking advantage of the beauty and biodiversity of the mountain, in the Serra Segaria as our creative laboratory.

The location of the Summer Bio Lab 2024 is in Cabañitas de Laura, in the Serra de Segària. Click here to go to Google maps

Featured Activities

Interactive Workshops

Immerse yourself in hands-on workshops that will teach you how to observe and learn from nature to inspire your own designs. From exploring biomaterials to creating biomimetic structures, each workshop will take you on a journey of discovery and creativity.

Exploring the Environment

Accompanied by experts in biology and design, we will explore the surrounding natural environment to identify patterns, shapes, and processes that we will then apply in our design projects.

Inspiring Routes

We will walk through the mountains with people who know and inhabit the territory while sharing their experiences and visions about the potential of nature as a source of inspiration and sustainable solutions.
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To learn more about the Program

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Friday 28 June

5:00 pm - Dynamic presentation (Emovem).

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6:00 - 8:30 pm · Route with Dream of Ondara (Pedro Carrasco

To solve the challenges of sustainable design, one of the first tasks is to know the territory around us. In this route with the founder of El Sueño Botanical Garden and resident of the area, we will contemplate the nature that surrounds us and we will get to know the territory in more depth. All this, looking for the inspiration that will help us in the following Bio Lab workshops. The route is an open space where everyone can participate to make the experience more fun and more fruitful.

9:30 pm · Dinner

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11:00 pm - Reading Circle

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Saturday 29 June

8:00 am · Yoga with Emovem (Alba).

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8:30 - 9:30 am · Breakfast.

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10:00 am - 2:30 pm · Workshop "Seient, offer", with Carla Alcalá.

The manufacture of adobe, made from mud, straw and water obtained from the territory, is a construction technique practiced in the Iberian Peninsula since ancient times. From the exploration of these materials and the recognition of the environment, we will create a series of pieces that will serve as seating elements during the weekend, and as an offering to the earth once we stop using them.

5:00 - 8:30 pm · Workshop "Biomimicry and Life-Centered Design", with Pedro Sáez Martínez (Monnou) and Moha Darawshed (Imita Natura).

In recent decades, there has been a growing awareness of the need to design (our products, services, businesses and even societies) in a more sustainable way. However, we continue to employ the same design methods that focus on human needs and neglect knowledge of Nature. In this workshop, we will explore new concepts and design methods that will allow us to learn from Nature and empathize with other living beings to design a more sustainable territory.

9:30 pm · Dinner.

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11:00 pm · Leisure and community dynamics.

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Sunday 30 June

8:30 am · Yoga with Emovem (Alba).

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9:00 - 10:00 am · Breakfast.

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10:30 am - 11:45 pm - Material Radiography - Introduction to Biomaterials (Sirope Lab)

Dynamic introduction to biomaterials. Material analysis and critique.

12:00 pm - 2:30 pm - From Footprint to Shape - Molding with Biomaterials (Sirope Lab)

Observing the connection between humanity and the natural environment, you will learn to create biomaterials inspired by this symbiosis. We will work with composite biomaterials, volumes and molds to build a piece that reflects the coexistence between the movement of the human footprint and nature. Each step of this workshop will take you closer to understanding how our actions and decisions impact the world around us. From the identification and collection of materials to the creation of final pieces, you will be able to immerse yourself in a creative process that fuses innovation, design and symbiosis.

3:00 pm · Lunch lunch.

Learning from Nature and empathy with other living beings to design a more sustainable territory.

4:00 pm · Closing and farewell dynamics.

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Pricing & Payment Method:

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Transfer

Transfer to the following account: ES1631590066972960985923

Bank: Caixa popular. Sirope Lab, design and sustainability laboratory. With the concept "Summer Bio Lab 24" + "standard" or "extra" in case you choose the option with cabin.

If you have a promotional code, you must put it in the concept of the transfer to make it valid.
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Once the transfer has been made with this information, we will reserve your place for you

Next edition 2024 - June 28-30 - 25 people

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What they say about Summer Bio Lab

In the summer biolab I was able to connect with nature from a point of view and feeling that I had never experienced before. A very special connection is created with the people who participate, in large part, because of the activities that are carried out and the way they are taught.

Helena

It was an experience of disconnection where we learned to value the little things that make life sustainable. I experimented through biomimetic techniques that I did not know, learning more about the use of materials, dyes and wellness in general.

Dani

I could not have been more at ease, learned more and ate better. We did, among others, workshops on biomimicry, natural dyes and biomaterials. And to recover energy, we had spectacular breakfasts, lunches and dinners, which almost made us sad to start eating... I was very grateful for the good treatment and the respectful and positive atmosphere! I am looking forward to repeat and to the next Summer Bio Lab!

Rocio

Summer Bio Lab 2023 was a before and after for me, I am very happy to have attended this experience prepared with so much love and care. The environment was also wonderful, a delicious place in the middle of the mountain and at the same time with all the comforts. Super tasty food taking care of each person with their particularities and also activities to de-stress physically and emotionally and generate a friendly, fun and open atmosphere. I will repeat for sure.

Ruben

Previous events

Summer Bio Lab 2023

2023

Who will accompany you in the process

Monnou

Marc, Pedro and Alex de Monnou are an independent team of creatives and strategists committed to transformation and positive impact. We create and coordinate teams that ensure that each project is truly transformative.

Imita Natura

Mohanad Darawsheh drives sustainable development from Imita Natura, through the integration of biomimetics and regenerative design in companies. He promotes minimalist innovation and social responsibility.

Emovem

‍AlbaTormo Benito, a teacher of Primary Education and specialized in Special Education, has experience in yoga and sensory meditations. She is the creator of Emovem, a project dedicated to emotional education.

Syrup Lab

Alba and Luisa are part of the Sirope Lab team, a design lab focused on experimentation and development of alternative materials, especially bio-based. With a focus on sustainability, they promote responsible consumption and circular economy by spreading knowledge about these materials.

Carla Alcalá

‍CarlaAlcalá is an Industrial Design Engineer and Design Researcher, with a master's degree from the Design Academy Eindhoven. She excels in furniture design, materials research and contemporary craftsmanship. She has collaborated with MUT Design on projects for brands such as GAN or Consentino, and has had roles at Domaine de Boisbuchet and Medialab Matadero.

Dream of Ondara

Pedro Carrasco is the founder of the Dream Ondara Botanical Garden, a unique destination that offers an exceptional collection of plants, an intriguing cave, a fossil and mineral museum, as well as a selection of antiques and a wine cellar. His passion for nature is reflected in every aspect of the garden, where visitors can explore and enjoy exotic fruits grown on site.

Collaborating entities

Designing new relationships with Nature and the land

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